QuantWare Secures €20 Million to Pioneer Million-Qubit Quantum Processors
Delft, Friday, 7 March 2025.
Dutch startup QuantWare raises €20 million to enhance its VIO technology, promising faster scaling of quantum processors towards achieving systems with over one million qubits.
Breakthrough in Quantum Computing Scaling
Delft-based QuantWare, founded in 2021 as a spinoff from TU Delft and QuTech, has developed a groundbreaking technology called VIO that addresses one of quantum computing’s most significant challenges - scaling bottlenecks [1]. The company has secured €20 million ($21.5m) in Series A funding, co-led by Invest-NL Deep Tech Fund and Innovation Quarter, with additional participation from the European Innovation Council Fund [2][3].
VIO Technology: A Path to Million-Qubit Systems
The VIO technology represents a significant advancement over current quantum processors from industry leaders like Google and IBM, which contain between 100 to 1,000 qubits [6]. By routing connections vertically, VIO eliminates traditional scaling limitations, providing a universal platform that can accommodate any qubit design [1]. This innovation prevents the need for networking smaller systems together, which typically introduces noise and reduces computational power [6].
Commercial Implementation and Global Reach
QuantWare has already established a significant market presence, powering quantum computers for customers across 20 countries [1][2]. The company offers seven VIO-supporting hardware products, including their latest innovation, the Contralto-A quantum processing unit (QPU), which launched for pre-orders in February 2025 [1]. Notably, the Contralto-A, designed specifically for quantum error correction, offers nearly double the capacity of existing commercial solutions [1].
Strategic Vision and Future Development
Under the leadership of CEO and co-founder Matthijs Rijlaarsdam and CTO Alessandro Bruno, QuantWare plans to utilize the new funding to further develop VIO technology and expand its chip fabrication facilities [2]. ‘Our mission is to make VIO the scaling standard, and have it power the first million-qubit quantum computers of the hyperscalers of tomorrow,’ states Rijlaarsdam [6]. The investment marks a crucial step toward achieving practical, fault-tolerant quantum computing systems capable of complex problem-solving [3].